AEET/EDET 793 Spring 2011 Jen Gorlewski

Instructional Multimedia Project: The DESIGN Phase

Outline

Project Title: Flora Photography Wiki

General Goal: To create a teaching tool that contains all the materials needed to learn the content of the
Digital Photography curriculum at A.C. Flora.

Specific Outcomes: To create a wiki that contains:
a. video demonstrations of all the processes learned and used in the course.
b. handouts with tutorials (text and screenshots) of all the processes learned in the course.
c. handouts with all the project and units requirements.
d. examples and non-examples (teacher and students) for each unit

Audience:
High School Photography Teachers
High School Photography Students

Curriculum Outline:
I. Unit One: Composition: The Basics of Photography
A. Software Used: Adobe Photoshop Elements, Microsoft PowerPoint
B. End Product: PowerPoint illustrating "Who am I" using original photography
C. Teaching Materials: Textbook (Photographic Eye), Computer with LCD projector, Adobe Photoshop, PowerPoint, Teacher and Student examples, Internet examples, Handouts with project requirements, Handouts of specific processes, Videos of Demonstrations
D. Instructional Sequencing:

1. Read Chapter 3 in Photographic Eye, as a class; Complete Chapter Outline (in class only)
2. View PowerPoint on Composition, highlighting important concepts from the reading (in class only)
3. Discussion on Snapshots vs. Photographs, viewing examples, as a class.
4. Discussion on Rule of Thirds, viewing examples and non-examples, as a class.
5. Worksheet: Brainstorming activity.
6. Homework: Taking photographs to describe yourself.
7. Demonstration: Downloading Photos; Uploading photos to Adobe Photoshop; Toolbar and editing basics.
8. Practice downloading and using Adobe Photoshop.
9. Demonstration: Creating a "good" PowerPoint presentation; Creating a "bad" PowerPoint presentation.
10. View examples of good and bad presentations.
11. Pracitice using Powerpoint.
12. Demonstration: More on Adobe Photoshop: filters, color changes, and selecting areas.
13. Practice using Adobe Photoshop, editing photos for PowerPoint.
14. Practice using PowerPoint by creating presentation.

E. Assessment: Formal: Rubric for Photos, Checklist for PowerPoint, Quiz on Chapter 3; Informal: Teacher observation

II. Unit Two: Exploring Photoshop
A. Software Used: Adobe Photoshop Elements; Optional: Gimp, Pixlr, Sumo Paint 3.0
B. End Product: Digital Collage of Photos
C. Teaching Materials: Computer with LCD projector, Adobe Photoshop,Teacher and Student examples,
Handouts with project requirements, Handouts of specific processes, Videos of Demonstrations
D. Instructional Sequencing:

1. Review compositional tips and hints.
2. Discuss Weighting, Balance, and Dynamics. View examples of each.
3. Brainstorming worksheet: Quote research, ideas, and options
4. Demonstration: Working with layers in Adobe Photoshop
5. Introduce "free" photo editing software options (handout and quick demonstrations)
6. Homework: Take photos to illustrate chosen quote
7. Practice using layers in Adobe Photoshop.
8. Demonstration: Adding text in Adobe Photoshop.
9. Practice using text in Adobe Photoshop.
10. Submit final quote collage.

5. Assessment: Formal: Rubric for composition; Informal: Teacher Observation

III. Unit Three: The Elements of Art
A. Software Used: Adobe Photoshop Elements; Optional: Gimp, Pixlr, Sumo Paint 3.0
B. End Product #1: 14 Original Photos edited to emphasis each of the elements
C. End Product #2: An original composition painted or draw using an original photograph
D. Teaching Materials: Computer with LCD projector, Adobe Photoshop, PowerPoint, Teacher and Student examples, Internet examples,
Handouts with project requirements, Handouts of specific processes, Videos of Demonstrations
E. Instructional Sequencing:

1. View PowerPoint on the Elements of Art
2. View examples of past student's work and teacher examples.
3. Brianstorming worksheet: Determining a theme.
4. Homework: Take photos of theme.
5. Demonstration: Editing photos to emphasis the Elements of Art.
6. Practice by editing photos.
7. Submit 2 photos for each element.
8. Print 1 photo for Elements composition.
9. Draw 3 sketches of possible composition solutions.
10. Work closely with the instructor to determine how to use different art media.
11. Create a final composition using various media (paint, pencil, marker, oil pastels, etc.)

F. Assessment: Rubric for Photos, Rubric for composition, Quiz on the Elements of Art

IV. Unit Four: Consumer Arts and Product Advertisements
A. Software Used: Adobe Photoshop Elements; Optional: Gimp, Pixlr, Sumo Paint 3.0
B End Product: Two magazine advertisements using original photography and advertising strategies
C. Teaching Materials: Computer with LCD projector, Adobe Photoshop, PowerPoint, Teacher and Student examples, Magazine and Internet examples,
Handouts with project requirements, Handouts of specific processes, Videos of Demonstrations
D. Instructional Sequencing:

1. View various examples of Magazine Advertisements.
2. Determine as a class (discussion) the criteria for creating a successful advertisement.
3. Critical Analysis Packet: Write a critique on a magazine advertisement.
4. Brainstorming worksheet: Determining your product, slogan and layout.
5. Homework: Take photos of product and other background photos.
6. Demonstration: Setting up the canvas in Adobe Photoshop, adding text, warping text, adding shapes and frames.
7. Practice by creating advertisements using original photographs.
8. Print 1 Advertisement.
9. Demonstration: How to cut a mat (worksheet/handout)
10. Practice by cutting a mat for the Advertisment.
11. Write a critical analysis on the Advertisement.

E. Assessment: Formal: Rubric for Ads, Checklist for Critical Analysis, Quiz on Critical Analysis process; Infrormal: Teacher Observation

V. Unit Five: Communicating with Images
A. Software Used: Adobe Photoshop Elements, MovieMaker, Audacity (optional)
B. End Product #1: PSA or Video Story combining original photography, research, video, and music
C. End Product #2: 2 Conceptual posters illustrating a contraversial topic
D. Teaching Materials: Computer with LCD projector, Adobe Photoshop, MovieMaker, Audacity, Teacher and Student examples, Internet examples,
Handouts with project requirements, Handouts of specific processes, Videos of Demonstrations, Library for research, Examples by Barbara Kruger
E. Instructional Sequencing:

1. View teacher PSA example.
2. View student PSA examples (good and bad).
3. PSA research worksheet.
4. PSA Outline
5. Homework: Take photos to support your PSA topic.
6. PSA storyboard: Completed by hand or digitally
7. Demonstration: Using filters to make your photos uniform.
8. Practice editing photos.
9. Demonstration: How to create a video in MovieMaker (inserting photos and media, adding text, transitions and effects).
10. Begin making videos using MovieMaker.
11. Copyright discussion: Using music legally.
12. Demonstration: Audacity: Combining segments of songs, fading in and out.
13. Optional: Practice using Audacity (if needed for the video).
14. Demonstration: Creating your final movie file.
15. Create and submit final movie file. (produce #1)
16. View work by Barbara Kruger.
17. Brainstorming worksheet: Creating posters in the style of Barbara Kruger.
18. Demonstration: Using filters to Posterize photos; Adding text and shapes to posters.
19. Practice by creating posters, using photos taken for the video.
20. Submit 2 conceptual posters.
21. Print on poster, mat it, and write a critical analyis on the poster.

F. Assessment: Rubric and Checklist for Video, Rubric for Posters, Checklist for Critical Analysis

VI. Unit Six: Exploring the Principles of Design through Portrait Photography
A. Software Used: Adobe Photoshop Elements; Optional: Gimp, Pixlr, Sumo Paint 3.0
B. End Product #1: 14 photos of "clients" illustrating each of the Principles
C. End Product #2: Photobook, handmade
D. Teaching Materials: Textbook (Photographic Eye), Computer with LCD projector, Adobe Photoshop, PowerPoint, Teacher and Student examples, Internet examples,
Handouts with project requirements, Handouts of specific processes, Videos of Demonstrations, Examples from Dorothea Lange and Richard Avedon
E. Instructional Sequencing:

1. View PowerPoint on Principles of Design.
2. View examples and non-examples of Photos illustrating Principles of Design.
3. Read Chapter 7 in Photographic Eye on Portraits.
4. View PowerPoint on chapter 7.
5. Complete worksheet on chapter.
6. View examples of Photobooks.
7. Choose client groups.
8. Take photos of group members.
9. Demonstration: Editing photos to emphasize the Principles of Design.
10. Practice editing photos.
11. Submit photos of clients.
12. Clients choose 6 photos to print for photobook.
13. Demonstration: Building the photobook (basic structure).
14. Practice by building the photobook.
15. Demonstration: Decorating options for the photobook.
16. Practice by decorating the photobook. Insert photos when complete.

F. Assessment: Rubric for Photos, Rubric for Photobook, Peer evaluations, Quiz on Principles

VII. Unit Seven: A Digital World: A World of Fantasy
A. Software Used: Adobe Photoshop Elements; Optional: Gimp, Pixlr, Sumo Paint 3.0
B. End Product: 2 Surrealism Compositions
C. Teaching Materials: Surreal Photography, Computer with LCD projector, Adobe Photoshop, PowerPoint, Teacher and Student examples, Internet examples,
Handouts with project requirements, Handouts of specific processes, Videos of Demonstrations, Field trip to the Zoo
D. Instructional Sequencing:

1. View PowerPoints on Surreal Photography.
2. Demonstration: Review on layers, burning and dodging, creating illusions (hints and tips), rubberstamp tool, bandaid tool, color replacement tool.
3. Brainstorming worksheet: Creating a surreal scene.
4. Homework: Take photos for Surreal compositions.
5. Option: Field trip to the zoo.
6. Practice editing and combining photos.
7. Submit final compositions.
8. Print and mat one composition.

E. Assessment: Rubric for Compositions, Self Evaluations

VIII. Wiki Portfolios
A. Software Used: Adobe Photoshop Elements, wikispaces.com
B. End Product: Wiki Portfolio
C. Teaching Materials: Computer with LCD projector, Adobe Photoshop, PowerPoint, Teacher and Student examples, Internet examples,
Handouts with project requirements, Handouts of specific processes, Videos of Demonstrations,
D. Instructional Sequencing:

1. Create wiki accounts and a new wiki, in groups of 6.
2. Add pages to wiki and change the look and feel.
3. Demonstration: Creating logos using Adobe Photoshop.
4. Practice by creating a logo. Insert final logo into the wiki.
5. Demonstration: Creating headings using Teacherfiles.com or Adobe Photoshop.
6. Practice by creating headings.
7. Demonstration: Uploading and inserting images into the wiki.
8. Practice by uploading and inserting headings into the wiki pages.
9. Demonstration: Preparing your photos for the wiki; creating thumbnails and reducing the size of the images.
10. Practice by creating two versions of each photo (taken from past projects).
11. Demonstration: Inserting tables and thumbnails into the wiki.
12. Practice by inserting tables and thumbnails into the wiki.
13. Demonstration: Creating large image pages and linking these pages to the thumbnail photo.
14. Practice by creating large image pages and linking these pages to the thumbnail photo.
15. Demonstraton: Editing the navigation bar.
16. Fix navigation bars.
17. Discussion: Home page content and Artist Profile content; View examples and non-examples.
18. Create an organized Home page.
19. Add content to Artist Profile page.

E. Assessment: Checklist for Portfolio